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So I’m not too happy about Ms. Boo’s post that featured a picture of me with Jackson Galaxy. She could have at least had my back(side) and maybe photoshopped me a little skinnier? Alas, it may have been just the kick in the pants to get me motivated to try my mother’s latest eating adventure: Paleolithic. This is basically an eating plan (note my deliberate non-use of the four-letter dreaded D word) that is modeled after what our pre-agricultural ancestors ate. So no grains. Sorry, new Panera Bread that just came to town… Our love affair is over…

I’ve also noticed this trend among dog and cat foods. “Grain Free” is the new buzz phrase I’m seeing splashed across ads and labels. In theory, this is a good thing because better dog and cat food recipes should contain more meat protein sources and easy-to-digest animal fats as this would also mimic their ancestral diet. And grains can produce allergic reactions in pets as they do not have as many digestive enzymes to break down starchy carbohydrates as their human herbivore guardians have. And I’m seeing discussions online about people claiming their dogs are slimming down on these types of diets. Continue reading →